Mark Twain Authority Quotations

Conformity-the natural instinct to passively yield to that vague something recognized as authority

from the beginning of my sojourn in this world there was a persistent vacancy in me where the industry ought to be. (Ought to was is better, perhaps, though the most of the authorities differ as to this.

Honor is a harder master than the law.

To be vested with enormous authority is a fine thing; but to have the on-looking world consent to it is finer.